History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 76

Author: H. J. Eckley, William T. Perry
Publication date: 1921
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 678

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Mrs. Elmer E. Henry died in January, 1921, leaving one son, Donald S., who was born on the 17th of August, 1902, and who is a student in the Cadiz High School, class of 1922.

ANDREW J. DAVIS was one of the venerable and highly honored native sons of Carroll County at the time of his death, June 19, 1919, and he passed virtually his entire life on the old homestead farm which was the place of his birth in Monroe Township. He was a represen- tative of one of the sterling pioneer families of the county, his paternal grandfather, David, having been born and reared in Wales and hav- ing first established his residence in Pennsyl- vania upon coming to the United States. From the old Keystone State he came in an early day

to Ohio, and was one of the substantial farmers and highly esteemed pioneer citizens of Car- roll County at the time of his death. Of his two children the elder was David and the younger was George, father of the subject of this memoir. George Davis was born and reared in Monroe Township, Carroll County, and here continued his active association with farm in- dustry until the close of his life. The maiden name of his wife was Mary Ellen Kale, and both were in advanced years at the time of their deaths. George Davis was one of the success- ful farmers of Monroe Township, and of his old homestead the farm later owned by his son Andrew J., of this memoir, was a part.

Andrew Jackson Davis was born January 12, 1841, and thus he was seventy-eight years of age when he passed from the stage of life's mor- tal endeavors. He was the younger of the two sons of his parents, was reared to the sturdy and invigorating discipline of the farm and gained his early education in the common schools of the locality and period. His studies were pursued in what was known as the Bu- chanan School, district No. 1, Monroe Township, and here his attendance was principally during the winter terms, when his services were not in requisition in connection with the work of the home farm. He was a man of distinctive energy and ambition, of well poised mind and of sterling integrity in all of the relations of life. He achieved worthy success through his effec- tive alliance with farm industry, and since his death his widow continues to reside on the fine old homestead farm of 162 acres on rural mail route No. 3 from the city of Carrollton.

The year 1863 recorded the marriage of Mr. Davis to Miss Mary C. Long, who was born in Union Township, this county, March 11, 1839, a daughter of Alexander and Nancy (Scott) Long. of whose twelve children she was the sixth in order of birth. Alexander Long and his wife were born and reared in County Done- gal, Ireland, and were young folk when they came to America and established their residence in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, whence they came to Ohio in the year 1832 and estab- lished their home on a pioneer farm in Union Township, Carroll County, where they passed the remainder of their lives, both having been more than eighty years of age at the time of death and both having been devout members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Alexander Long was a democrat in politics, was a man of strong individuality and inviolable integrity, and he left a benignant impress upon the com- munity in which he long maintained his home and to the civic and material development and progress of which he contributed his quota. Mr. Davis is survived by two children. George Alexander, who is engaged in clerking at Bow- erston. Harrison County, married Miss Leona Vasbinder, of Bowerston, and they became the parents of three children-James Lawrence who is nineteen years of age at the time of this writing, in 1920; Mary, who died in infancy, in 1902: and Mary Cora, thirteen years of age. Nancy Cora, the younger of the two children, is the wife of Raymond Homer Vasbinder, of Carrollton, and concerning their children the

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following brief record is consistently entered : Roy Davis, now twenty-six years of age, married Miss Sarah Tope, and they reside in Carroll- ton ; Harold Samuel married Miss Florence Williams, who died in 1919 and who is survived by one child, Irene; Mary Lois is a popular teacher in the public schools at Amsterdam, Jefferson County ; Nancy Ellen is the wife of Everett Saila, of Minerva, Stark County; and Perry Jackson is the youngest of the number.

Mr. Davis gave his political allegiance to the democratic party, and while never ambitious for public office he took loyal interest in community affairs and was always ready to support pro- gressive measures and enterprises tending to advance the general wellbeing of his native county. He was an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pleasant Hill, as is also his widow, who, as before stated, still remains on the old home farm, where she de- lights to extend welcome and generous hos- pitality to her wide circle of friends in the county that has ever represented her home.

OLIVER H. CARMAN, in the personal sketch of whose older, and only, brother, John W., on other pages of this volume. is given adequate record concerning their parents and ancestry, was born in Salem Township. Jefferson County, Ohio, June 27, 1874, and was a lad of ten years at the time of the family removal to German Township, Harrison County. Here he was reared to manhood, his early educational dis- cipline having been received in the Grassy Run District School in his native township and the Blue Ridge District School in German Town- ship, Harrison County. He gained at first hand his knowledge of farm industry, as he early began to assist in the activities of his father's farm, with the work of which he continued to be associated until he formed an alliance with his brother in connection with the latter's gen- eral store at Carman. a postoffice hamlet main- tained in connection with a coal-mining camp and established on the Carman farm. With this business he continued his connection about ten years, and on September 28. 1904, he pur- chased the old home farm, which comprises ninety-six and one-fourth acres and which he has made the stage of his successful operations as an agriculturist and stock-grower, and on which for several years past he has made a specialty of the dairy business. This is one of the fine farms of German Township, with facilities and improvements of modern type. Mr. Carman pays loyal allegiance to the repub- lican party, though he has manifested no desire to enter the turbulent course of practical poli- tics, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

On the 11th of November. 1903, was solemn- ized the marriage of Mr. Carman to Miss Nannie M. Graham, who was born and reared near East Springfield. Jefferson County, and who is a daughter of John C. and Ruth (Stew- art) Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Carman have one child, Ruth Hobson, who is a popular figure in the social activities of the young folk of the home community and also is a member of the

Methodist Episcopal Church of Unionport, Ohio.

MILTON M. SHIELDS is another of the native sons of Harrison County who has expressed his appreciation of its advantages and attractions by continuous residence within its borders, save for a period of five years marked by his engage- ment in farm enterprise in Belmont County, and he is now one of the substantial representa- tives of agricultural and live-stock industry in Short Creek Township, where he is the owner of a well improved farm of 104 acres. In the past few years Mr. Shields has extended his activities by dealing in cattle, horses and sheep, of which he has become a successful buyer and shipper.

Mr. Shields was born in Short Creek Town- ship on the 24th of September, 1861. and is a son of Joseph and Lucinda (Ruth) Shields, the former of whom was born in Chester County, New Jersey, March 22, 1825, and the latter was born and reared in Harrison County, Ohio, where her father, Parker Ruth, was a pioneer settler. Joseph Shields was a son of Benoni and Lydia (Woodward) Shields, the former of whom was born August 6, 1780, and the latter on the 16th of September, 1782. Their marriage was solemnized in their native State of New Jersey, whence in 1829 they came to Ohio and numbered themselves among the pioneers of Short Creek Township, Harrison County, where they remained on their old home farm until the close of their long and useful lives. They be- came the parents of eleven children, whose names and respective years of birth are here recorded : William, 1804; James, 1806; Sarah, 1808; Ell, 1812; Mary, 1813; Eleanor, 1815; Thomas, 1818; Alice, 1820; Lydia, 1822; Joseph, 1825; and Jackson, 1827. These dates show that all of the children were born prior to the family migration to Ohio.

Joseph Shields was about four years old when the family home was established on the pioneer farm in Short Creek Township, where he was reared to manhood and where he continued his active alliance with farm enterprise until the close of his life. He was the owner of a good farm of 160 acres at the time of his death, which occurred June 16, 1880. The maiden . name of his first wife was Martha Stires, she having been a daughter of John Stires, another pioneer settler of Harrison County. Mrs. Shields died in the year 1854, as did also her first two children-John and Sarah Emily, and the one child who attained to years of maturity was the youngest of the three Cynthia Eleanor. Mrs. Lucinda (Ruth) Shields, the second wife of Joseph Shields, died in the year 1905. Both were active members of the United Presbyterian Church at Adena. They became the parents of nine children-Joseph E., Milton M., Thomas, William T., Clayton, Anna, Lizzie, Jennie and Hannah.

Milton M. Shields has reason to look back with satisfaction on the benignant influences that compassed his childhood and early youth. He was reared on the home farm and made good use of the advantages afforded in the dis-

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trict schools of Short Creek Township, within whose borders he initiated his independent ca- reer as a farmer. Here he has been continu- ously engaged in farm industry from his youth to the present time, except for the five years passed in Belmont County, as previously noted. He has neither time nor inclination for the activities of practical politics or the honors of public office, but is a loyal supporter of the principles of the democratic party and is pro- gressive in his attitude as a citizen. His wife holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

On December 11, 1884, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Shields to Miss Phoebe J. Wright, who likewise was born and reared in Harrison County and who is a daughter of William and Elizabeth Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Shields have five children : Chester married Miss May Bennett and they now reside at Caton, Stark County: Dora is the wife of Dallas McCue, of Harrison County: Veda is the wife of Leslie Fox, and they reside in the City of Akron, Ohio: Halford married Miss Irene Stephens, and operates a garage at Georgetown, Harrison County ; and Fave is the wife of Ray- mond Braumbaugh, of Akron, Summit County.

CHARLES H. POLEN now resides in the Village of Germano, German Township. Harrison County, but continues to give his active super- vision to his well improved farm about two miles distant from the village mentioned. and in addition to his successful farm enterprise has for a number of years devoted attention to the buying and shipping of live stock. He is a representative of a sterling pioneer family of the Buckeye State and was born in Salem Town- ship, Jefferson County. on the 25th of November. 1847. He is a son of William and Sarah Jane (Wallace) Polen, the former of whom was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, April 16, 1815, and the latter of whom was born in Jeffer- son County, Ohio, in the 3d of June of the same year. she having been a daughter of Wil- liam Wallace and the family name of her mother having been Hamilton. William Wal- lace was born in Scotland and his wife in County Clare, Ireland. They became early settlers in Jefferson County, Ohio, where Mr. Wallace reclaimed and developed a productive - who was born in German Township, Harrison farm and where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives, their religious faith having been that of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They became the parents of eight chil- dren-James, Hamilton, William, George Wash- ington, Hugh, Elizabeth, Anna and Sarah Jane.

William Polen, paternal grandfather of the subject of this review, was born and reared in Loudoun County, Virginia, and the family name of his wife was Pegg. They were numbered among the early pioneer settlers in Salem Town- ship, Jefferson County, Ohio, where Mr. Polen obtained Government land and reclaimed a farm from the forest wilds, this old homestead hav- ing remained in the possession of the Polen family until about 1905, and eighty acres of the tract being still retained in the family. William Polen and his wife were zealous mem-

bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and they endured with fortitude the trials and vicis- situdes that ever fall to the lot of pioneers. They became the parents of ten children-John, Nathaniel, William, George, Charles, Peter, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Anna.

William Polen, Jr., father of Charles H., was a boy at the time of the family removal to Jefferson County, where he was reared under the conditions of the pioneer days, and where he initiated his independent activities as a farmer in Salem Township. There he remained until 1860, when he came with his family to Harrison County and settled on a farm in Ger- man Township. In 1870 he removed to Colum- biana County, and there both he and his wife remained until their deaths, both having died in the year 1876 and both having been earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They became the parents of a fine family of fourteen children, of whom three died in in- fancy. The names of the other children are here recorded : William, Martin, Thomas J., Mary Ann, Elizabeth, John, Peter, Charles H., Johnson W., Sarah Jane and Reuben.

Charles H. Polen gained his youthful educa- tion in the district schools of Salem Township, Jefferson County, and German Township, Har- rison County. In the latter township he began his independent farm enterprise when a young man, and with this important line of industry he has continued his association during the long intervening years. Though he has now passed the psalmist's span of three score years and ten he is still alert in mental and physical powers and takes satisfaction in giving the gen- eral supervision to his farm, from which he removed to the Village of Germano in 1906. He has followed the even tenor of his way as a man of industry and loyal citizenship, has had no desire to enter actively into political affairs, but is aligned as a staunch supporter of the cause of the democratic party. He and his wife have long been representative members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Germano, in which he has held the office of steward for fully thirty years and in which he served twenty years as superintendent of the Sunday school.

On the 22d of June, 1871, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Polen to Miss Anna Bell Miser, County, and who is a daughter of the late John and Angeline (Stonesifer) Miser. In conclusion is entered brief record concerning the children of Mr. and Mrs. Polen : Jesse A. married Miss Margaret Groves, and they have three children -Harold, Marie and Charles A. Sarah A. re- mains at the parental home. John W. married Miss Eva Christwell, and they have six chil- dren-Dean, Daisy, Harry, Frank, May and Robert. Harvey, the third son, died at the age. of seventeen years. Clyde died in early child- hood. Grace is the wife of Milton Ingler and they have two daughters-Ruth Ella and Naomi Frances. Howard M. sacrificed his life on the altar of patriotism while serving with the American Expeditionary Forces in France in the great World war. He entered service Octo- ber 6. 1917, and at Camp Sherman, Ohio, he

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was assigned to a depot brigade. About the 1st of November, 1017, he was transferred to Camp Pike, Arkansas, and from that camp was later transferred to Camp Green, North Caro- lina. In April, 1918, he was sent to Camp Mills, later he was stationed at Camp Merritt, and thence he sailed with his command for France, where he was assigned to Company E, Fifty-eighth Infantry, Fourth Division. He was killed in action on the first day of his service in the front lines at Chateau Thierry, July 18, 1918, and his name shall ever have place on the exalted roll of honor that records the names of those fine young men who gave their lives in behalf of patriotism and the cause of human liberty. He made the voyage to France on the transport "Moldavia," and it will be recalled that this vessel was torpedoed and sunk by the enemy on the voyage, the most of the soldiers on board having been transferred from the boat before it disappeared beneath the waves. Nannie L., the youngest daughter, married Ernest A. Johnson, and they reside in German Township. Archibald is still at the parental home.

FRANK M. WELSH owns and is vigorously supervising an excellent farm of sixty-eight acres lying adjacent to the old homestead farm in Archer Township, Harrison County, upon which he was born, the date of his nativity having been January 23, 1875, and due record concerning the family being given on other pages of this volume, in the sketch of the career of his father, Lyons A. Welsh.

In addition to profiting fully by the advan- tages offered in the public schools of his native township Frank M. Welsh attended Scio Col- lege two years, this being one of the well or- dered educational institutions of Harrison County. He continued his active association with the work and management of his father's farm for a few years after his marriage, and he then removed to his present well improved farm, upon which he is successfully engaged in agricultural and live-stock enterprise. with standing as one of the progressive and popular exemplars of farm industry in his native town- ship. He takes loyal interest in all matters touching the community welfare, is a republican in politics, and he and his wife hold member- ship in the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Village of Hanover.

The year 1904 recorded the marriage of Mr. Welsh to Miss Dora Birney, who likewise was born and reared in Harrison County and who is a daughter of William J. and Margaret (Barrett) Birney. Mr. and Mrs. Welsh have two children-Edwin Birney and William An- drew.

JAMES LOVE was born in Archer Township, Harrison County. on the 11th of February. 1855. and is one of the representative farmers and Influential citizens of his native township, of which he has served effectively as trustee and has given equally valuable service in the office of president of the township school board. His excellent farm comprises 117 acres and is the

stage of his vigorous and progressive activities as an agriculturist and stock-grower.

Mr. Love is a representative of one of the sterling pioneer families whose name has been closely identified with the development and pro- gress of western-central Ohio. He is a de- scendant of George Love, who was born and reared in Ireland, where he married Miss Isa- belle Smith. In the year 1791 he came with his family to America and established a home in Washington County, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1800, when he came with his family to Ohio and became a pioneer settler in Belmont County, where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives and where they endured their full share of the hardships and trials that fell to the lot of the frontier settlers. George Love was a man of strong mentality and mature judgment, became a leader in com- munity affairs and was actively concerned in the organization of Belmont County. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and his wife held membership in the Seceder Church. later known as the United Presbyterian. Con- cerning their children the following brief rec- ord may consistently be given: John settled in Harrison County in 1808 and was the ancestor of the subject of this review: Thomas met his death while on one of his periodical trips in connection with pioneer transportation on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers; George became a farmer in Belmont County and served with distinction as an officer in the War of 1812; William likewise assisted in the development of farm industry in this section of the state: Jane became the wife of Thomas Gillespie: Catherine married Joseph Haverfield ; and Mary became the wife of Jacob Morgan.

John Love, son of George, was twenty-one years old at the time of the family immigration from Ireland to America and after coming to Ohio he married Mary, daughter of James Cooke, who was one of the earliest settlers in what is now Harrison County. After his mar- riage Mr. Love resided in Belmont County until 1808, when he came to Harrison County. Here he purchased a large tract of wild land in Athens Township, and he reclaimed one of the productive farms of the early days in this town- ship. He was a man of prominence and in- fluence in the communal life, served in various local offices of public trust, was a zealous and effective advocate of the principles of the demo- cratic party, and both be and his wife held membership in the United Presbyterian Church. He died in March, 1860, his devoted wife hav- ing passed away December 16, 1830. They be- came the parents of six children-George, James C., Thomas, John, Nancy and Mary.

James C. Love, father of him whose name introduces this review, was born and reared in Athens Township. Harrison County. where was solemnized his marriage to Miss Jane McFad- den. Shortly afterward he engaged in farm en- terprise in Archer Township, and here with the exception of a few years passed in similar occupation in Cadiz Township he passed the remainder of his life, his death having occurred in 1876 and his widow having survived until

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1891. She was a daughter of Samuel McFad- den. Of the children of James C. and Jane (McFadden) Love the first born was Samuel, who died from an attack of measles while serv- ing as a soldier in the Civil war; John is a resident of Minnesota ; Mary. Elizabeth and Alexander are deceased ; and the three younger children are George. James and Nancy Jane. The parents were zealous members of the Pres- byterian Church.

James Love. the immediate subject of this sketch, gained his youthful education in the district schools of Archer Township, and here he initiated his independent career as a farmer. In 1882 he became a pioneer farmer in Stearns County, Minnesota, where he continued his resi- dence until 1901. when he returned to his na- tive township and county, where he has since continued his successful association with agri- cultural and live-stock industry.

The year 1882 recorded the marriage of Mr. Love to Miss Sarah Ann Merryman, daughter of the late John Merryman, of Harrison County, and they have two children: Goldie M. is the wife of Clarence Dickerson, of Archer Town- ship: and Floy Josephine is a popular teacher in the district schools of Harrison County. Mr. Love is a democrat in political allegiance. and he and his wife hold membership in the Presbyterian Church at Cadiz.

HARVEY G. WININGS. In an enumeration of the representative farmers of Harrison County who claim the county as the place of their nativity and who have here a gracious heritage of pioneer honors a place of prominence is justly accorded to Mr. Winings, who owns and resides upon the fine old homestead farm, which was the place of his birth, in German Town- ship. Here he was born on the 28th of Septem- ber, 1863. a son of Samuel S. and Phoebe (Chase) Winings, the former of whom was born in the same township April 22, 1821, and the latter was born in Loudon Township, Carroll County, on the 2d of May, 1826, a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Manchester) Chase. Benjamin Chase was born and reared in the State of New York, whence he came to Ohio with an ox team and became one of the early settlers in Loudon Township, Carroll County, where he reclaimed a farm from the forest wilds and where he and his wife reared their children to lives of usefulness and honor and where they were early and influential members of the pioneer Methodist Episcopal Church. They became the parents of twelve children- Joseph, Asa, Gary. Harvey, Elisha, Virgil, Buffin, Lydia Ann, Phoebe, Mary, Sarah and Libbie.

Samuel S. Winings was a son of John and Elizabeth (Snyder) Winings. John Winings was a child at the time when his parents came to Harrison County and became pioneer settlers in German Township where they passed the residue of their lives and where he was reared to manhood on the frontier farm. Here he eventually became the owner of a farm of 160 acres, to the management of which he continued to give his attention during the remainder of

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History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio, Part 76

Author: H. J. Eckley, William T. Perry Publication date: 1921 Publisher: Number of Pages: 678

Author: H. J. Eckley, William T. Perry
Publication date: 1921
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 678